Which GPS is best for Mexico?

Depends on what year your version of S&T is - only more recent roads would be missing - and more recent POIs - you can easily make it a GPS with a new GPS receiver such as the GlobalSat BU-353-S4 USB GPS Receiver which had the latest technology and is extremely accurate - about $30 on Amazon - just plug it into your laptop and it works - go to the . . . www.laptopgpsworld.com . . . website to learn all about turning a laptop into a GPS.

We still use the Garmin 2757 too as it provides info S&T might not have - and the larger 7" screen is great - comes with Mexico already in the device so no additional costs. Far from the most expensive GPS in price but also far from the cheapest - you get what you pay for - at $220 this is a great buy.

I have not done this but others have - with certain versions of S&T and certain Garmins you can plan a route in your computer and then dump it off to your Garmin - using the computer with S&T makes planning much easier - then load it in the Garmin and you have your route.

We are fortunate to have a motorhome with a 14" computer screen built into our dashboard so we can have both GPS systems helping us along the way.

There are still new roads in Mexico that are not on any device I know of - it takes awhile to get the updates in - but most roads are on the newest Garmin updates - I could only find one small section of new road I know of that was not on there - though there are small towns that are not on the Garmin we continue to be amazed by how many small towns are on there. Both S&T and Garmin also have many POIs that are useful such as finding Pemex stations and banks and ATM machines - though there are a great many more places we wish were on there it can still be a useful tool. If you have the "Church" book you can find the Lat Lon of campgrounds and enter them in the GPS to find the locations.

If you have S&T and go to the . . . www.laptopgpsworld.com . . . website you can learn about something called the "Mega File" which was created to add hundreds of POIs to your S&T so you can find many places in the US and Canada that are not already on there - but unfortunately not Mexico - but you have to have a newer version of S&T for it to work. Many POIs in the Mega File were created by the . . . http://www.discoveryowners.com/cginfo.htm . . . and lots of RVers contributed POIs that can be downloaded to many GPS devices. I created a POI database of all campgrounds in Mexico using the "Church" numbers but I do not make it public since I consider those numbers to belong to Mike & Terri - if you own the "Church" book you can use their numbers to create your own POI database for Mexico - very cool tool.

You do not need every tool there is to travel in Mexico but we find these tools not only make travel easier but they are fun to use - once you learn how.

Tanks, great info. I do have the Microsoft Streets/trip but it is outdated, I still use it in the US, I wish they still make this GPS.

Tom Tom has a GPS with Mexico maps on sale at amazon for $90. That is with free lifetime updates. Anyone have experience with this company's mapping?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FSTAH8/ref=ox_sc_imb_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ

Our Garmin Nuvi with the optional Mexico map ($50) had very accurate maps that will route you easily around towns and cities - even with one way roads and retornos. Restaurants, hotels and special attractions are pretty thorough.
GPS has made Mexico travel many times easier.

We use . . .
nüvi® 2757LM
Part Number: 010-01061-00
$219.99 USD

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/automotive/2013-line/nuvi-2757lm/prod112202.html

But Garmin changes part numbers and features all the time. We like this one because it covers all of North America. It has a 7" screen so easier to see and read. I am not sure how often the factory updates what they send out. We updated ours and did see new streets we are aware of have been added so it is close to up to date. No map or device is perfect because it takes time for the data of new and changed roads to be added. Update at least once per year.

That said - we find even most small town small streets are included and accurate in towns we are familiar with in Mexico. We have found most old style paper maps only show major roads and are useless for in town streets or other smaller streets and roads. Even the Guia Roji is almost useless for the way we travel. GPS provides more than any paper map ever will.

We also really like Microsoft Streets & Trips which is a program you buy and load into your computer to do map planning of trips and routes. It is very accurate in Mexico but they produced the last version in 2013 and will not produce more or provide updates. There are a lot more things you can do to plan routes with this program than with a GPS. It is a great tool but there is a learning curve because there are so many things you can do with it it can take time to figure it out. It could be hard to find these days. It is great to work on maps and routes with a full size computer screen rather than a tiny screen or paper map.

Go on the Garmin website and look over what they offer but be sure to check to see that the GPS you choose already has the Mexico files included or you will have to buy an extra SD with the maps for Mexico.

The standard warning with any GPS is don't follow them blindly - they do make mistakes. Plan your route and check your route. There are ways to create a route and save it to be pulled up later.

We find that the Mexican Map Books.. Gia Roja are very up to date and readily available! I haven't used My GPS ,which is a Magellan at all! I am told that the Garmin Units are slightly more up to date!

Ok so if I buy a Garmin with a Mexico Map it should cover all the roads and street in Mexico?

We have found Garmin pretty good, no major complaints, bearing in mind that their mas are only as good as the raw data they receive Mexico.

Mexico Maps used to have to be purchased separately but now seem to be included with North America Navigator.

I actually do not own one yet, but the garmin that has mexico maps in it, then you can purchase another mexico maps for it which as the backroads and very useful if you plan to get off the beaten track at all.
Hopefully someone who has one will correct me if I am wrong on this.
I am looking to purchase the one to put into my RV,in my toad, on my motorcycle and on the quad which has the 7" screen I think.